The whale rider /
Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-
The whale rider / Witi Ihimaera. - 1st U.S. ed. - Orlando : Harcourt, 2003. - 152 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes glossary.
As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.
0152050175 (alk. paper) 0152050167 (pbk.)
2003003943
Maori (New Zealand people)--Juvenile fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Whales--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Family life--New Zealand--Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction.
New Zealand--Fiction.
PZ7.I273 / Wh 2003
[Fic]
The whale rider / Witi Ihimaera. - 1st U.S. ed. - Orlando : Harcourt, 2003. - 152 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes glossary.
As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developing a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor.
0152050175 (alk. paper) 0152050167 (pbk.)
2003003943
Maori (New Zealand people)--Juvenile fiction.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Fiction.
Whales--Fiction.
Grandfathers--Fiction.
Family life--New Zealand--Fiction.
Kings, queens, rulers, etc.--Fiction.
New Zealand--Fiction.
PZ7.I273 / Wh 2003
[Fic]